as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Recent Examples of victimized
But as long as your private information remains private, you would hardly be victimized.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The quarterback was victimized by three drops, including on his first throw of the game.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Tom says her daughter was one of the people victimized by the schemes.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Credit card fraud protections The good news with identity theft and credit card fraud is that federal laws protect you from liability should you be victimized.
—Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The lawyers estimate approximately 7,000 people were victimized by fraudulent schemes that disproportionately targeted Indigenous people who were trying to get sober from substance use disorder and were enrolled in an Arizona Medicaid program called the American Indian Health Program.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
By the time the university realized 12 days later that it had been victimized, nearly all the money had vanished.
—Kai Johnsen, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
The same day, the university’s email system was victimized by a spam-bomb digital attack designed to overwhelm inboxes.
—Kai Johnsen, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
But seriously, these eclipses also victimized me.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The quarterback was victimized by three drops, including on his first throw of the game.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Tom says her daughter was one of the people victimized by the schemes.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Credit card fraud protections The good news with identity theft and credit card fraud is that federal laws protect you from liability should you be victimized.
—Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The lawyers estimate approximately 7,000 people were victimized by fraudulent schemes that disproportionately targeted Indigenous people who were trying to get sober from substance use disorder and were enrolled in an Arizona Medicaid program called the American Indian Health Program.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
By the time the university realized 12 days later that it had been victimized, nearly all the money had vanished.
—Kai Johnsen, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
The same day, the university’s email system was victimized by a spam-bomb digital attack designed to overwhelm inboxes.
—Kai Johnsen, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
But seriously, these eclipses also victimized me.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victimized
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Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Spurgeon saved possession, Shore hustled to beat the Hawks to the puck and popped it down low to Trenin, who set up Spurgeon’s tying goal through Jones’ screen.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Three hours later, the chair was hustled from the building, and Cohen followed soon afterward.Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The dogs and the customs agents at Dulles Airport were not deceived.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Rams were four days removed from defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Vikings were four days removed from a 31-29 loss to the Lions, who have left opponents beat up throughout the season.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The possibility that Trump follows through on his bitcoin reserve plans has spurred huge bitcoin price predictions from bitcoin traders and investors—with a leak revealing Russia may beat the U.S. to creating a bitcoin reserve.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Victimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimized. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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